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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 65

E481 (Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate) appears in the ingredient lists of 6,335 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer.

6,335products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
18.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.97 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 4%C 25%D 27%E 42%

5,444 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 6,335 products
Calories321 kcal
Sugars18.1 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Salt0.97 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.846.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flour treating agent, oxidizing or reducing agent, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 25383-99-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

6,335 products, most viewed first · page 65 of 132.

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Italian herb stuffed clamsC
S
Signature gourmet stuffed clamsC
S
Stuffed crabsC
C
Chorizo stuffed clamsB
S
Stuffed ScallopsMatlaw's · 57 gA
Stuffed Clams, Matlaw's
Stuffed ClamsMatlaw's · 62 gC
R
Roast beef & cheddar wrapD
P
Pudding SnacksPrice Chopper · 92 gC
P
Pudding SnacksPrice Chopper · 92 gC
C
Chocolate Fudge Pudding SnacksPrice Chopper · 92 gC
P
Pudding SnacksPrice Chopper · 92 gC
P
Pudding SnacksPrice Chopper · 92 gC
P
Pudding SnacksPrice Chopper · 92 gC
T
The Ultimate Vanilla PuddingThank You · 130 gC
C
Chocolate Fudge PuddingThank You · 130 gC
T
Tapioca PuddingThank You · 130 gC
C
Cremora, Coffee CreamerBorden
C
Chocolate drinkDean'sE
M
Mac attack mac & cheese pizza, mac attackC
P
Potato Split Top Dinner RollsMapleburst Bakeries · 32 gC
S
Split top potato rollsC
S
Sweet Multigrain RollsMapleburst Bakeries · 35 gD
M
Mini yellow cupcakesE
M
Maplehurst Bakeries, Danish, Maple WalnutMaplehurst Bakeries LlcE
U
Ultimate orange whoopie pieE
Pizza Rolls, Totino's
Pizza RollsTotino's
Pizza Stuffers
Pizza Stuffers
Pizza Stuffers, Totino's
Pizza StuffersTotino's
I
International Cafe-Style Beverage Mix, Suisse MochaMaxwell House
H
Handi-Snacks, Chocolate PuddingJell-O
J
Jello 4ct TapiocaJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, ChocolateJell-O
C
Chocolate indulgence flavor mousse snacks, chocolate indulgenceJell-OC
T
Temptations Mousse Snacks, Dark Chocolate DecadenceJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Original, S'MoreJell-O
R
Reduced Calorie Rice Pudding SnacksJell-O · 103 gA
crème brulee rice pudding, JELL-O
crème brulee rice puddingJELL-O
P
Pudding Snacks, CookiesJell-O
Chocolate vanilla swirls, JELLO
Chocolate vanilla swirlsJELLO · 29 oz
Jell o chocolate vanilla swirls pudding snacks, Jell-O
Jell o chocolate vanilla swirls pudding snacksJell-O
T
Temptations Pie Snacks, French Silk PieJell-O
D
Double Chocolate PieJell-O · 95 gC
O
Original Pudding Snacks, ChocolateJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Turtle SundaeJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Birthday CakeJell-O
O
Original Pudding Snacks, ButterscotchJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Banana SplitJell-O
R
Rice Pudding Snacks, VanillaJell-O

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).